Comparison

PokerCruncher vs Bad Match

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PokerCruncher

This advanced calculator helps Texas Hold'em players analyze hand ranges and flop textures. It provides detailed statistics and odds for serious strategy analysis, going beyond basic hand matchups. Improve your game with professional-level insights.

Highlights
  • Advanced hand ranges analysis
  • Flop texture analysis
  • Deal-to-Flop calculations
  • Up to 10 players
  • Specific, random, or range hands
  • Save/load scenarios and ranges
  • Detailed statistics
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The App Store’s top Texas Hold’em odds/equity calculator. (The *Advanced* version of PokerCruncher.) Take your game to the next level with PokerCruncher, an advanced professional-level hand ranges and flop texture analysis Texas Hold’em odds/equity calculator that goes well beyond the standard features. *** Pay once and enjoy forever *** No in-app purchases/fees. Continual improvement for many years. *** Tutorial and videos on our website *** *** New: Links to videos and blogs on PokerCruncher (by pros/coaches) directly inside the app. *** "... incredibly powerful tool ... must-have application." -- PokerSoftware.com "... essentially functions as an advanced version of the PC’s PokerStove application." -- Bluff Magazine Great reviews from poker experts, pros, and coaches, and on our TwoPlusTwo forum thread. (See our website.) --> Super fast and easy to use for basic hand matchups. --> Advanced features like hand ranges, Deal-To-Flop, flop texture analysis, and many stats for serious strategy analysis. --> Tutorial, videos. Most poker odds/equity calc apps are nowhere as powerful as PokerCruncher. Some don’t even support random hands (let alone hand ranges), some don’t let you enter hands for multiple players, some make an incomplete attempt at hand ranges, … PokerCruncher is the full real deal, and has a clean and easy-to-use interface. Start using PokerCruncher today to improve your game and your results! *** iPhone, iPad, and Mac(Expert) versions available *** --- Completely General --- Up to 10 players, with specific cards, random/unknown cards, or hand ranges for each player. Dead cards, %age’s or n:1 odds, … --- Fully General Hand Ranges --- Poker is a game of incomplete information; we need to think in terms of *ranges of hands*. PokerCruncher surpasses the standard features, e.g. range equity breakdown heat maps and hand combo stats. Full grid of all 169 starting hands, top x% of hands slider, select hand combos (suits and weights) in hand ranges, extensive built-in hand ranges, save/load and export/import hand ranges, … --- Deal-To-Flop and Flop Texture Analysis --- --- Many Stats --- Hand type stats (OnePair, TwoPair, etc.), flop hit stats, odds for flopping draws and combination draws, OnePair breakdown stats, … --- Save/Load and Export/Import Scenarios (Hands) and Hand Ranges --- --- Enter/Edit Scenario Notes --- --- Tutorial and Videos --- If thinking in terms of hand ranges and flop texture analysis (techniques advanced players and pros use) are new to you, no problem, see the PokerCruncher Tutorial and videos on our website. *** See our website for our strong free app update history over many years. *** GENERAL AND OTHER FEATURES: + Runs locally on device, internet connection not needed + Fast Monte Carlo simulation, complete enumeration for some common cases + Completely general tool, e.g. up to 10 players + Specific cards, random/unknown cards, fully general hand ranges, for each player + Generate random player and board cards to set up what-if and test scenarios + Dead cards + Fold/Un-Fold players + %age’s or n:1 odds Please see the PokerCruncher Tutorial and videos on our website for more information. App Store reviews are greatly appreciated, thank you. *** Also please check out our companion app Tournament Cruncher (ICM). ***

About

Bad Match

This app helps resolve disputes and make decisions by having users draw a "bad match." It's designed for up to 8 players to easily determine who faces an undesirable task or outcome.

Highlights
  • Decision making tool
  • Resolves disputes
  • Supports up to 8 players
  • Simple draw mechanism
  • Beautifully designed interface
Features
Currently charting
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BAD MATCH Stöckchenziehen – THE ORIGINAL! Now ready for iOS 17.0 and later including new lovely features! That's how important decisions are made: pull a match! It's that easy: The one who pulls the "Bad Match" is the loser. For all the difficult moments in life: Who takes out the garbage? Who is talking to the sweet girl? No need to discuss the “who” anymore. This app takes care about it for up to 8 players! “Bad Match” is beautifully designed and highly detailed. A joy to use and a must-have in every well-stocked app library. #1 in 13 countries! (Germany, France, Argentina, Austria, UAE, Czech Republic, ...) #1 All Games in 21 countries! #1 Games/Dice in 46 countries! (USA, Canada, Italy, Argentina, France, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, India,, ... and many more)

Screenshots

PokerCruncher4 screens
Bad Match4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bad Match at $0.99 against PokerCruncher's $12.99. PokerCruncher's advantage is review sentiment (92% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PokerCruncher costs $12.99 and Bad Match $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PokerCruncher holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 253 and 87 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of PokerCruncher's written reviews are positive against 56% of Bad Match's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PokerCruncher ships an update every 2 months, Bad Match every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
PokerCruncher versus Bad Match: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokerCruncherBad Match
Price$12.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (253 ratings) — better4.7 (87 ratings)
Positive reviews91.6% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings253 — better87
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#7 — better#70
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB26 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPokerCruncher, LLCbúro bewegt

Customer experience

PokerCruncher

All ratings253 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive91.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative7.7%

Bad Match

All ratings87 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral10.1%
Negative34.3%

Bugs and requests

PokerCruncher

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Inconsistent hand rankings displayed

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Omaha and other poker variants
  • Improve range entry and management features
  • Provide more customization options
  • Integrate with online poker tracking tools

Bad Match

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PokerCruncher

No in-app purchases

None

Bad Match

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PokerCruncher free?
PokerCruncher costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bad Match free?
Bad Match costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PokerCruncher or Bad Match?
PokerCruncher is rated higher. PokerCruncher averages 4.9 out of 5 from 253 ratings, while Bad Match averages 4.7 from 87 ratings.
Do PokerCruncher or Bad Match have ads?
Neither PokerCruncher nor Bad Match shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PokerCruncher or Bad Match?
PokerCruncher ships an update every 2 months, and Bad Match every 19 months. Most recently, PokerCruncher was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bad Match on October 16, 2026.
Which is more popular, PokerCruncher or Bad Match?
PokerCruncher currently peaks at #7 in the App Store charts, and Bad Match at #70. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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